Fruit and veg pallets used to import drugs to U.K., court hears
January 19 , 2021 An international drugs gang used a blizzard of bogus companies to import cocaine and heroin worth millions of pounds hidden in consignments of fruit and vegetables from the Netherlands, a court heard, according to Manchester Evening News. The authorities found drugs with a street value of £40m when they intercepted four consignments destined for the north of England but investigators believe this was 'the tip of the iceberg' and that the alleged conspirators were behind more than 200 shipments, a jury was told. It is alleged a company director from Widnes, Paul Green, 55, ...